Rom 5:9 | TNotes | STEP | 5:9 The blood of Christ refers to Jesus’ sacrificial death (3:25 ). In the Scriptures, blood is shorthand for a violent death (Lev 17:11 ), especially when that death atones for sins. • he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation: Paul frequently speaks of salvation as the final deliverance of believers from God’s wrath and the tribulations of this life (see Rom 13:11 ).

cLev 17:11►

dRom 13:11►

‏ Romans 5:9

5:9 ^a The blood of Christ refers to Jesus’ sacrificial death (3:25 ^b). In the Scriptures, blood is shorthand for a violent death (Lev 17:11 ^c), especially when that death atones for sins.

• he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation: Paul frequently speaks of salvation as the final deliverance of believers from God’s wrath and the tribulations of this life (see Rom 13:11 ^d).